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it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans want it. if you do not wanted, do not use it. no one will force you. benefits for the first district, 50,000 uninsured in this congressional district at about 660,000. 17 dozen 900 small-business is will be eligible for tax credits. -- 17,900 small businesses. it has a prescription drug benefit plan. i thought it was a giveaway to the pharmaceutical industries. basically, they pay their premium and once you hit $2,500 you fall into the doughnut hole. you're still paying the premium, but when to hit $2,500 it all comes out of your pocket. what to him a
it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans...
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. >> my organization doesn't agree it would have been lesser-spensive plant, just like medicare isn't a lesser-expensive high-quality plant. >>reporter: a public option is not and now many house democratics leaders seem ready to throw it overboard. the speaker seemed to talk about it in the past tense, saying the goals of the public option will be accomplished in other ways. >> we will have what we need to hold the insurance companies accountability. i contend whatever we have coming out of in bill will hold them accountable and will be crying out one of these days. >>reporter: another member of the democratic leadership was recently asked if he could support a bill that does not have a public option. >> yes, sir, i can. >>reporter: a texas democratic -- what many house members have concluded. >> the big issues like public option, i think we're going to go with a senate version. >>reporter: -- such as covering pre-existing conditions made a public option less necessary any way. that will be all the satisfaction supporters get because the way things are going, the public option has som
. >> my organization doesn't agree it would have been lesser-spensive plant, just like medicare isn't a lesser-expensive high-quality plant. >>reporter: a public option is not and now many house democratics leaders seem ready to throw it overboard. the speaker seemed to talk about it in the past tense, saying the goals of the public option will be accomplished in other ways. >> we will have what we need to hold the insurance companies accountability. i contend whatever we have...
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all medicare plans, whether traditional medicare or private, must, must offer all required medicare benefits. now, here's the kicker. if, in fact, there are some cuts made in medicare advantage, then these private plans, these private companies that are making $12 billion is their slush fund. maybe rather than cutting the benefits, maybe they will decide to cut their c.e.o. salaries from $12 million a year to to $10 million a year. maybe they will decide instead of three or four corporate jets, they only need one corporate jet. maybe they'll start reducing some of the profits that they're making, huge profits that they're making off of the taxpayers and off of medicare payees right now. so, again, if you cut the medicare advantage programs, i guess my friend on the other side say well, number one, they can continue to pay their c.e.o.'s $12 million a year salaries, they can continue the corporate jets, they can continue to have all their fancy buildings, they can continue to have all these outrageous profits, but they're going to have to cut medicare. that's what the other side is saying. wh
all medicare plans, whether traditional medicare or private, must, must offer all required medicare benefits. now, here's the kicker. if, in fact, there are some cuts made in medicare advantage, then these private plans, these private companies that are making $12 billion is their slush fund. maybe rather than cutting the benefits, maybe they will decide to cut their c.e.o. salaries from $12 million a year to to $10 million a year. maybe they will decide instead of three or four corporate jets,...
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it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans want it. if you do not wanted, do not use it. no one will force you. benefits for the first district, 50,000 uninsured in this congressional district at about 660,000. 17 dozen 900 small-business is will be eligible for tax credits. -- 17,900 small businesses. it has a prescription drug benefit plan. i thought it was a giveaway to the pharmaceutical industries. basically, they pay their premium and once you hit $2,500 you fall into the doughnut hole. you're still paying the premium, but when to hit $2,500 it all comes out of your pocket. what to him a
it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans...
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managed care or medicare advantage expenditures for medicare increased 21.3% in 2008. and although this is a higher growth rate than fee-for-service it accounts for a much smaller share of total medicare spending. and most of this growth was due to growth and enrollment. enrollment in medicare advantage grew 13.6%. when you look at per enrollee spending figures, actually medicare advantage increases only 6.8%, and that's compared to 5.8% of overall medicare spending per enrollee. looking at medicaid expenditures now, you can also see it decelerated from 6.1% in 2007 to this was the slowest rate of growth since 199 with the exception of 2006 when part d was implemented. the 2008 deceleration was driven by a deceleration in hospital spending, and also due to budgetary challenges that were faced by several states that resulted in reduced medicaid payments to providers. in addition, in part due to the american reinvestment and recovery act, a temporary chiang in f map percentages caused a decline in$e state and local portionç of medicaid. while the federal portion accele
managed care or medicare advantage expenditures for medicare increased 21.3% in 2008. and although this is a higher growth rate than fee-for-service it accounts for a much smaller share of total medicare spending. and most of this growth was due to growth and enrollment. enrollment in medicare advantage grew 13.6%. when you look at per enrollee spending figures, actually medicare advantage increases only 6.8%, and that's compared to 5.8% of overall medicare spending per enrollee. looking at...
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the life of medicare. medicare is going into bankruptcy, but it would extend the life of it. that's an honest and correct score. the congressional budget office utilizes what it calls the unified budget. they scored the whole budget as to how it comes out, and the amount of money is increased to the government through medicare, and they score that as a gain, and then since the health care bill didn't take effect until -- benefits of it until four to five years later, that over ten years it would create a surplus of $132 billion. sound good? well, but i read the small print of the c.b.o. letter and the small print of the medicare letter, and the medicare man hold us, the chief actuary, that if you raise taxes and you cut spending in medicare, it will extend the life of medicare. we had a parenthetical line in there. he said, of course, you can't simultaneously use the medicare savings to fund a new program and claim it does both. you would be spending the money twice. how logical is that, but that's what th
the life of medicare. medicare is going into bankruptcy, but it would extend the life of it. that's an honest and correct score. the congressional budget office utilizes what it calls the unified budget. they scored the whole budget as to how it comes out, and the amount of money is increased to the government through medicare, and they score that as a gain, and then since the health care bill didn't take effect until -- benefits of it until four to five years later, that over ten years it...
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and where medicare itself is on a sound financial footing. those are the things that we're fighting for. and i'm not going to stop on that, because it's the right thing to do. and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt, you cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system, because that's what's gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks who say they don't want to see government spending out of control and then are fighting reforms that the congressional budget office says would cut $1 trillion off our deficit over the next two decades. those aren't my numbers. we're never going to stop fighting to cut waste and abuse. we have had deficits that have been accumulating for too long. families across the country are tightening their belt and making tough decisions. it's time for the federal government to do the same. and that's why i proposed specific steps last night to bring the deficit down. and i'm grateful that the senate just passed as we were flying down here to flo
and where medicare itself is on a sound financial footing. those are the things that we're fighting for. and i'm not going to stop on that, because it's the right thing to do. and by the way, if you are serious about reducing our deficit and debt, you cannot accomplish it without reforming our health care system, because that's what's gobbling up more federal dollars than anything else. i don't understand folks who say they don't want to see government spending out of control and then are...
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>> medicare. >> yes! >> they all have supplemental. >> but the reason, what weaver seen with the remarkable dynamic is that the people that have government healthcare, the elderly are most concerned about the reform precise because they're happy. >> because the president proposed to cut 1/2 billion dollars. it was the only way he could pay for example tending the coverage to people that don't want it. >> and individualism and freedom demagogues the cuts the heck out of melt care. they stood up and said read the republican party. our state ronald reagan said it would usher in the error of med sane. >> it was voted on with bipartisan support. i think there were only 30 democrats in the senate. >> tell me this. would you tell me today's republican party would vote for medicare would it not be in place right now. >> you honestly think it would get that many votes right now? >> but it also got a large number of votes in the house. >> the idea the republican party somehow put through it's body in front of healt
>> medicare. >> yes! >> they all have supplemental. >> but the reason, what weaver seen with the remarkable dynamic is that the people that have government healthcare, the elderly are most concerned about the reform precise because they're happy. >> because the president proposed to cut 1/2 billion dollars. it was the only way he could pay for example tending the coverage to people that don't want it. >> and individualism and freedom demagogues the cuts the...
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i think that, you know, those concerns were concerns about what happened to medicare. you don't think that republicans would be the defenders of medicare but that's exactly what happened because that's what their constituents wanted them to be. politicians are followers. they're not leaders by and large. very early on when it looked like president obama with absolutely ironclad strong when he had 70% approval rating you saw folks like eric cantor saying we don't like reed and pelosi but we like president obama. that tone shifted when the conservative grass roots shifted. that was a basic political miscalculation. cynthia makes a reasonable point. had the president focused for example on some kind of medicaid reform on expanding access to medicare that would have been a shrewd incremental strategy that democrats could have built on. instead it was something that was very, very hard to sell to the rank-and-file voteres in the middle and some on the central right. >> brown: i have to ask you in our last time because we're in the journalistic time of looking at one year. b
i think that, you know, those concerns were concerns about what happened to medicare. you don't think that republicans would be the defenders of medicare but that's exactly what happened because that's what their constituents wanted them to be. politicians are followers. they're not leaders by and large. very early on when it looked like president obama with absolutely ironclad strong when he had 70% approval rating you saw folks like eric cantor saying we don't like reed and pelosi but we like...
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last year, medicare expenditures that were built in the state of florida were $96 billion, but medicare only paid $25 billion. that is in large part because of the efforts of everyone at this table. >> are we running out of time? i know our panelists will be around for a local wild. -- for a little while. >> i will take a look at some of these questions and see what i can edit or what is appropriate. i am ensure -- i am not sure we have that much time. i will shoot for one where the writing is clear. [laughter] how are cms career intermediaries involved in the process? >> one is through our work miami field office. we have staff on the ground in miami. one way is helping them understand the things we are seeing, debtor perspective so they know where potential leads might be developing. >> will cms outsource the fraud scoring? >> i am not quite sure what they mean, but we do use outside contractors to assist us. >> several panelists have mentioned that some of the beneficiaries themselves are involved in medicare fraud. what steps are being taken with respect to them to flag those indivi
last year, medicare expenditures that were built in the state of florida were $96 billion, but medicare only paid $25 billion. that is in large part because of the efforts of everyone at this table. >> are we running out of time? i know our panelists will be around for a local wild. -- for a little while. >> i will take a look at some of these questions and see what i can edit or what is appropriate. i am ensure -- i am not sure we have that much time. i will shoot for one where the...
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medicare people are going to have the medicare money cut, the pot that's available for medicare is being cut marketedly so there's going to be more rationing of care. it's going to be worse. i as a doctor am already regulated and told whoky put in the hospital and how long they can stay there. that's going to get a whole lot worse. so the going to affect the quality of care. so the american people need to understand the cost of your health insurance is going up. the quality of care that your doctor is give you is going down. marketedly going down. and you're going to be mandated -- markedly going down. so it's going to be disastrous for everybody. i yield back. mr. garrett: i thank the gentleman for laying it out so clearly to us. you know, i will yield in just one moment to the gentleman from utah, but before that i think i'll be yielding to the gentleman from texas, will had i be yielding to the gentleman from texas? yes. because at the beginning of this hour i promised that we would bring periodic updates as to how this very important vote is occurring in the state of massachusetts. t
medicare people are going to have the medicare money cut, the pot that's available for medicare is being cut marketedly so there's going to be more rationing of care. it's going to be worse. i as a doctor am already regulated and told whoky put in the hospital and how long they can stay there. that's going to get a whole lot worse. so the going to affect the quality of care. so the american people need to understand the cost of your health insurance is going up. the quality of care that your...
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social security, medicare and medicaid. now i want to know if you are going to have the courage when you go there to take on the entitlement programs or are we once again going to duck and see these costs of rough? >> i'm the only one here who has talked of spending, and i've done at the entire campaign. you know why? because spending is difficult to cut. it's difficult to look at the people of the audience and say we have to cut entitlement programs and there's a lot of fat we can trim at the same time. it's the truth. we have to do it. the reason why nobody wants to talk about cutting spending is because it cost them votes. but you know what, every single time you go out there and say i'm going to cut your taxes. i'm going to raise retirement programs, you are just lying to get votes. we have to cut spending. i just -- >> medicare, medicaid and social security, you are willing to cut the? are you wanting to take on the entitlement programs? >> i am ready to take on the entitlement programs. i've said before -- >> senator
social security, medicare and medicaid. now i want to know if you are going to have the courage when you go there to take on the entitlement programs or are we once again going to duck and see these costs of rough? >> i'm the only one here who has talked of spending, and i've done at the entire campaign. you know why? because spending is difficult to cut. it's difficult to look at the people of the audience and say we have to cut entitlement programs and there's a lot of fat we can trim...
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we talk about the medicare cuts. a lot of people do not understand that when the medicare bills were written decades ago, many of the health care opportunities that we currently have are not even a part of medicare. they are costing patients hundreds of millions of dollars. they're costing the united states government hundreds of millions of dollars. because i am a respiratory therapist, i will speak directly to that profession. we all know that lung disease is the fourth leading cause of all medical diagnoses. when you look at the reimbursement of medicare on those types of patients, a respiratory therapist cannot provide care to a health care -- of home care or nursing home patient because our services are not reimbursed. only the services of a physician or nurse. i have been a therapist for 25 years. if i go teach a smoking cessation class to chronic pulmonary disease patients, i am not reimbursed by medicare. not only is there an issue of medicare spending and cuts, where there are cost-saving ideas, they are wip
we talk about the medicare cuts. a lot of people do not understand that when the medicare bills were written decades ago, many of the health care opportunities that we currently have are not even a part of medicare. they are costing patients hundreds of millions of dollars. they're costing the united states government hundreds of millions of dollars. because i am a respiratory therapist, i will speak directly to that profession. we all know that lung disease is the fourth leading cause of all...
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in fact, if we pre-qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information. >>> some of our top stories this morning. we're seeing a video we're just getting a look at this morning. what you're seeing here is the man on the right side of the screen there. his name is imam al balawi. he's the jordanian doctor accused in that suicide attack on cia employees and contractors that happened last month in afghanistan. seven cia employees were killed along with a jordanian. again, we're just getting a look at this morning. he talked about a motive in this video, talking about revenge essentially for the killing of a top taliban leader in pakistan. he also said that his faith cannot be bought. that's a reference apparently to the u.s. and jordanian intelligence agencies courting him as an informa
in fact, if we pre-qualify you for medicare reimbursement and medicare denies your claim, we'll give you your new power chair or scooter free. i didn't pay a penny out of pocket for my power chair. with help from the scooter store, medicare and my insurance covered it all. call the scooter store for free information today. call the number on your screen for free information. >>> some of our top stories this morning. we're seeing a video we're just getting a look at this morning. what...
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medicare experts say would raise health-care spending slightly as a provides coverage for an additional 34 million americans, but over time, cost cutting measures would reduce the increases in health-care spending. >>> parking and some d.c. neighborhoods will cost more, even on saturdays. richard reeve is live in northwest with more on what drivers need to know. >> first of all, bring extra change. we're talking about $2 per hour parking. is not just georgetown, but many of the busiest neighborhoods. georgetown on a saturday night. heavy traffic, busy store fronts, packed parking. >> it is crazy. >> now paying for the parking spaces is more expensive. >> $2 per hour is a lot. >> the district is refitting parking meters in so-called primary zones like georgetown, adams morgan, and you street. >> it is outrageous. >> from 7:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m., the free districtwide saturday parking is now history. >> i think that was an attraction. >> d.c. officials say the new fee is still less than at new york, l.a., and chicago. >> i guess maybe less people will be inclined to park down here and
medicare experts say would raise health-care spending slightly as a provides coverage for an additional 34 million americans, but over time, cost cutting measures would reduce the increases in health-care spending. >>> parking and some d.c. neighborhoods will cost more, even on saturdays. richard reeve is live in northwest with more on what drivers need to know. >> first of all, bring extra change. we're talking about $2 per hour parking. is not just georgetown, but many of the...
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did in medicare spending. under current law, doctors that treat the elder would face a 21% cut. so they simply removed it from the reform bill. >> biggest hole in the financing is the fact that they have left out. >> reducing the deficit to making it worse because the doc fix would cost some $210 billion. congress has to fix it anyway, so the house passed it but added to the deficit. >> how will that be financed or will it be financed? that is an open question. >> reporter: cuts to doctors and early attempt to cutting medicare spending never took place why critics are skeptical. as the new ri forms kick in, medicare goes into huge financial trouble as babyboomers retire. this may be the worst time to roll the deficit zblool. >> julie: it was a new year's kiss one man in texas will never wipe off. police are stumped for a motive why a woman bit off her boyfriend's lip during a new year's eve kiss. dallas police say 41-year-old woman chomped on her boyfriend's lip tearing it off his face. the man called 911 for
did in medicare spending. under current law, doctors that treat the elder would face a 21% cut. so they simply removed it from the reform bill. >> biggest hole in the financing is the fact that they have left out. >> reducing the deficit to making it worse because the doc fix would cost some $210 billion. congress has to fix it anyway, so the house passed it but added to the deficit. >> how will that be financed or will it be financed? that is an open question. >>...
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what happens in medicare? you cut my medicare. we are not cutting your medicare. the house bill we are preserving medicare. you still go to your same doctor, same hospital. the only differences are we eliminate the co-pays and deductibles for preventive care. diabetes, prostate, bone density, mammograms, we want to pay for it. we want you to get them. if you have prostate cancer there is a 95% chance of cure rate if we catch it early. if we catch it early we'll be saving money in the long run. you are healthier. taxpayers save money in the long run. we extend the solvency by at least five years. medicare trust fund, remember that doughnut hole? as soon as the president signs the bill, the house version, $500, doughnut hole starts at $3,000 as opposed to $2,500. we fill it in by 2016. medicare, one reason why i didn't vote for the bill, the largest consumer, purchaser of drugs in the country is the federal government for medicare and medicaid, department of defense, v.a. we can't use our purchasing power. your purchasing power to get a better deal on drugs. it's ag
what happens in medicare? you cut my medicare. we are not cutting your medicare. the house bill we are preserving medicare. you still go to your same doctor, same hospital. the only differences are we eliminate the co-pays and deductibles for preventive care. diabetes, prostate, bone density, mammograms, we want to pay for it. we want you to get them. if you have prostate cancer there is a 95% chance of cure rate if we catch it early. if we catch it early we'll be saving money in the long run....
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and eligible for medicare is going to skyrocket. all of this going on, the message to this congress, to the democratic leadership in this congress is, you need to change course, change direction, and make sure that you're reflecting the will of the american people. but instead, instead, the leadership doesn't get that message. even today, as senator-elect brown prepares to come down here to be sworn into the united states senate sometime in the next few days, the white house and democratic congressional leaders have once again retreated behind closed doors to make deals and finalize a single version of their government takeover of health care. that's not what the american people want. and speaker pelosi said today in response to the election results, she said, clearly the election results last night spell out that we have not been as clear about our deficit reduction measures and that will change. but the american people want to know, what deficit reduction measures is she talking about, when she continues along with the other democ
and eligible for medicare is going to skyrocket. all of this going on, the message to this congress, to the democratic leadership in this congress is, you need to change course, change direction, and make sure that you're reflecting the will of the american people. but instead, instead, the leadership doesn't get that message. even today, as senator-elect brown prepares to come down here to be sworn into the united states senate sometime in the next few days, the white house and democratic...
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we have to cut spending. >> medicare, medicaid, and social security. where would you cut them? >> i am ready to take on the entitlement programs. >> senator gregg has filed a bill. you look at the entitlements and you have a bipartisan commission that will look at everything and make a recommendation. i look forward to that opportunity. >> would you support tax increases? >> i think we can do better. i would certainly look at entitlements and make that recommendation. at least we have the choice and that is what is important. >> we spent a lot of taxpayer dollars on bailing out big corporations, millions and billions of dollars on stimulus money. taxpayer dollars that did not have to be spent if we had done better regulation. i will not say we're going to take away social security from our greatest generation, with folks with whom we have a contract. there have to be ways that we reach our obligation on that. i think we have to start with where the blame falls and where we turn this around. >> bottom line? what is your position on whether the congress ought to consider and be o
we have to cut spending. >> medicare, medicaid, and social security. where would you cut them? >> i am ready to take on the entitlement programs. >> senator gregg has filed a bill. you look at the entitlements and you have a bipartisan commission that will look at everything and make a recommendation. i look forward to that opportunity. >> would you support tax increases? >> i think we can do better. i would certainly look at entitlements and make that...
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it was to expand federal funding for medicare in nebraska. some said great, but what about our state? senator nelson took a lot of heat for this. he's a conservative leaning democrat in a strongly republican state. he's gone around the state and done all kinds of ads to explain his position, and finally he said to senator reed, let's take this off the table. he said let's give it to all states or take it out entirely. host: wlats going on in massachusetts -- with what's going on in massachusetts, how long until he could be sworn into the senate? guest: this is a matter of contention. you haveçó democratic-leaning officials in massachusetts saying it may take two weeks to officially process the win. thers÷ tradition in the senate it is not disputed, you get that person in there as quickly as possible. i can bet republicans would be crying foul if democrats tried to string this out and leave paul kirk the interim senator in there. i would suspect they would not get away with that. it would look like they were going against the will of the vo
it was to expand federal funding for medicare in nebraska. some said great, but what about our state? senator nelson took a lot of heat for this. he's a conservative leaning democrat in a strongly republican state. he's gone around the state and done all kinds of ads to explain his position, and finally he said to senator reed, let's take this off the table. he said let's give it to all states or take it out entirely. host: wlats going on in massachusetts -- with what's going on in...
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it takes half a trillion dollars from medicare and -- to create another entitlement program. i think it is fundamentally flawed. there are things we can agree on -- insurance reform, making insurance more portable, dealing with pre-existing conditions. the focus needs to be on making health care more affordable. this bill made it more expensive. and crew government. -- and grew government. guest: you came out today to say that she will oppose ben bernanke for re-confirmation that the federal reserve. democrats are signaling that they have the votes. do you think that is the case? guest: i think that is a fluid thing. i know there are some democrats who have announced they are opposed to the nomination. the vote in the banking committee was a divided vote. people are digesting what they have been told by the voters in massachusetts and how that taps into the national mood in their own prospects in 2010. i think what the voters have told us this week is that the truck -- they do not want the same old thing. they want a fresh start. there of people will listen. i think the feder
it takes half a trillion dollars from medicare and -- to create another entitlement program. i think it is fundamentally flawed. there are things we can agree on -- insurance reform, making insurance more portable, dealing with pre-existing conditions. the focus needs to be on making health care more affordable. this bill made it more expensive. and crew government. -- and grew government. guest: you came out today to say that she will oppose ben bernanke for re-confirmation that the federal...
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>> medicare. >> yes! >> they all have supplemental. >> but the reason, what weaver seen with the remarkable dynamic is that the people that have government healthcare, the elderly are most concerned about the reform precise because they're happy. >> because the president proposed to cut 1/2 billion dollars. it was the only way he could pay for example tending the coverage to people that don't want it. >> and individualism and freedom demagogues the cuts the heck out of melt care. they stood up and said read the republican party. our state ronald reagan said it would usher in the error of med sane. >> it was voted on with bipartisan support. i think there were only 30 democrats in the senate. >> tell me this. would you tell me today's republican party would vote for medicare would it not be in place right now. >> you honestly think it would get that many votes right now? >> but it also got a large number of votes in the house. >> the idea the republican party somehow put through it's body in front of healt
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it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans want it. if you do not wanted, do not use it. no one will force you. benefits for the first district, 50,000 uninsured in this congressional district at about 660,000. 17 dozen 900 small-business is will be eligible for tax credits. -- 17,900 small businesses. it has a prescription drug benefit plan. i thought it was a giveaway to the pharmaceutical industries. basically, they pay their premium and once you hit $2,500 you fall into the doughnut hole. you're still paying the premium, but when to hit $2,500 it all comes out of your pocket. what to him a
it is basically medicare. how do you pay for medicare? everyone of us under 65, there is a payroll deduction for fica. if you are 65, parts d medicare is a monthly premium. when we do the public option, how you pay? payroll taxes in your monthly premium which is similar to medicare. it is not funded by the government. whether it exists is a whether or not people participate. it has to be self funded, have the same financial is solvent and environment, and will only exist as long as americans...
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it is due to medicare and medicaid programs that has grown as of this expanded medicare coverage. in 2006, it accelerated with the public health care spending trend. in private, it has been growing at a interesting rate. taking a look at greater detail of the spending trend we want to focus on two dozen 6 2007, 2008. -- 2006, 2007 2008. you can see the medical beneficiaries ever given a prescription drugs. you see the impact of strong growth due to the medicare part the program. we also see where these to pay years and return to their normal growth. you see a divergence in to the state where federal spending accelerates in-state local spending slows again. that was mainly due to the a a r ka. personal health-care spending growth as segregated into a couple of broad factors such as price and non price. that includes population growth use and intensity of services as well as revenue from non patients and rep -- operating costs. examining health care spending in this way can get spending in other areas. the non price factors were displayed in the red portion of this exhibit. there ar
it is due to medicare and medicaid programs that has grown as of this expanded medicare coverage. in 2006, it accelerated with the public health care spending trend. in private, it has been growing at a interesting rate. taking a look at greater detail of the spending trend we want to focus on two dozen 6 2007, 2008. -- 2006, 2007 2008. you can see the medical beneficiaries ever given a prescription drugs. you see the impact of strong growth due to the medicare part the program. we also see...
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they're more, i don't think they believe medicare part d was a good bill. if they did, granting them the premise, they were dead right on how they did it. it is a lesson democrats should learn. >> i want to ask each of you -- i think that -- passing this bill probably is the biggest political impediment on capitol hill are those in the more moderate or conservative districts, the, so called blue dogs. i don't mean to suggest they're the only impediment, they're -- there are folks on left and right who have concerns about the process that we thought is the pathway to get this done. i think at the end of the day, it is the blue dogs going to be the last and probably the most difficult to come over and vote for this bill. assess their interests and how you would speak to those interests. so, i don't know who wants to go first on that one. >> well, obviously, the number one issue for the blue dogs, other than surviving in november, they're -- the substantive issue for them on health reform is bending the curve by a margin. and some way out of the -- the fiscal
they're more, i don't think they believe medicare part d was a good bill. if they did, granting them the premise, they were dead right on how they did it. it is a lesson democrats should learn. >> i want to ask each of you -- i think that -- passing this bill probably is the biggest political impediment on capitol hill are those in the more moderate or conservative districts, the, so called blue dogs. i don't mean to suggest they're the only impediment, they're -- there are folks on left...
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medicare advantage is a private program. they do not see themselves as a direct recipients. >> how can that be? [laughter] Ñi>> when the medicare point -- plan was set up, it tried to preserve the professional autonomy of doctors and hospitals and people view it that way. >> is a wonder. >> go ahead. >> i am mr. kaplan. no mention has been made of the employer-employee relationship and so much of the medical costs are the employee having an exclusion from income of the cost of plans paid by the employer. now at one time, these costs paid by the employer or taxes. -- were taxes. back in world war ii, when there was great price control and a shortage of labor, great pressure was put on the internal revenue service to come out with a ruling which excluded this from income. it was rather strange. because if the employer paid for your food or your clothing, that would all be taxed. but health care was taken out. that was a way of really attracting more labor back into the market. now what do you think the impact on costs would b
medicare advantage is a private program. they do not see themselves as a direct recipients. >> how can that be? [laughter] Ñi>> when the medicare point -- plan was set up, it tried to preserve the professional autonomy of doctors and hospitals and people view it that way. >> is a wonder. >> go ahead. >> i am mr. kaplan. no mention has been made of the employer-employee relationship and so much of the medical costs are the employee having an exclusion from income...
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with that being said the expansion includes higher taxes, includes medicare cuts. it also at the end of the day, according to the congressional budget office, does very little for most people in this country to actually reduce the cost of their health care insurance. in fact, what we've seen through the studies that have been done by the c.b.o., the congressional budget office, by the c.m.s. actuary is for most americans they are going to see at best their health insurance premiums stay the same and if you're in the market, go up. the health care bill is an example of this runaway federal spending. in the latter part of that debate, we got a response from the c.b.o. to a question that was posed by the senator from alabama, senator sessions, with regard to how the accounting is done on medicare. because one of the arguments that we heard throughout the course of the debate is that it would extend the life span of medicare. in fact, when the c.b.o., the the question was posed of them: what happens with this additional medicare tax and these medicare cuts that would b
with that being said the expansion includes higher taxes, includes medicare cuts. it also at the end of the day, according to the congressional budget office, does very little for most people in this country to actually reduce the cost of their health care insurance. in fact, what we've seen through the studies that have been done by the c.b.o., the congressional budget office, by the c.m.s. actuary is for most americans they are going to see at best their health insurance premiums stay the...
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medicare benefits, broadly speaking, the bill would cut about a round $400 billion out of the medicare program in terms of how much it pays providers. we would see cuts through that but we are not expected to see cuts in actual medicare benefits. whatever medicare benefits people get now whether it is a school or something else, they should expect to be able to do that. host: the president wants a final version signed by the time of the state of the union. is that possible? guest: it is still possible but that is a tight timeline. in late january, there could be taught that it could be moved to early february because they want to get as much progress done as possible on the bill before the state of the union. i think it is still a realistic goal at this point point. but there is a lot of ground they need to cover in merging thes >> sunday on washington journal. a look at the 48 states. the political outlook and the 2010 midterm elections with peter heart and bill mcinturff. following that anne kornblut, cracks in the creeling about women in politics. that's live president obama talks a
medicare benefits, broadly speaking, the bill would cut about a round $400 billion out of the medicare program in terms of how much it pays providers. we would see cuts through that but we are not expected to see cuts in actual medicare benefits. whatever medicare benefits people get now whether it is a school or something else, they should expect to be able to do that. host: the president wants a final version signed by the time of the state of the union. is that possible? guest: it is still...
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people in medicare advantage. but in our states, if this were to become law, they're out. want to go down to montana. the senate -- the head of the finance committee over in the senate, senator max baucus is from montana. he secured medicare coverage for anybody that's been exposed to asbestos. i think that's ok with me. but you got to read the fine print in all of this business. and it only applies to people who were exposed to asbestos who worked in the mine in libby, montana. so, again, ohio, michigan, tennessee, all the other 49 states, if you were exposed to asbestos, you're not covered. but if you're from montana you are. i yield to mr. mccotter. mr. mccotter: i thank the gentleman. i go back and this segues to another point in the chart, the sweetheart deals that were made with big pharmaceutical industries and others to try to get this bill passed. but the converse is the heartless deals that were also made to get this bill passed. the gentleman has talked about the unfair treatment amongst the states whic
people in medicare advantage. but in our states, if this were to become law, they're out. want to go down to montana. the senate -- the head of the finance committee over in the senate, senator max baucus is from montana. he secured medicare coverage for anybody that's been exposed to asbestos. i think that's ok with me. but you got to read the fine print in all of this business. and it only applies to people who were exposed to asbestos who worked in the mine in libby, montana. so, again,...
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in texas, the modest income from social security he's over the limit to receive medicare. no insurance, but a bag full of medications that run more than $5,000 a month. >> every day. every day. >> reporter: and the prospect if the cancer comes back of much more daunting expenses. >> the bone marrow testing alone costs like that's just the testing part of it. >> reporter: 800,000 patients pass through jps every year. fewer than 7% of them have private health insurance. >> we've got surgery in two. three. >> reporter: those here who do have coverage are likely to medicare or medicaid and when the jps ceo and chief of medicine hear the president promise to squeeze billions in savings from knows federal programs, they worry and among other things it could exacerbate an already acute doctor shorts allege in texas. >> we have a significant problem with medicaid only 38% of our physicianses participate in medicaid programs. so if we start squeezing the payment rates down or freezing them, we're going see fewer and fewer physicians who will want to participate in those programs. >
in texas, the modest income from social security he's over the limit to receive medicare. no insurance, but a bag full of medications that run more than $5,000 a month. >> every day. every day. >> reporter: and the prospect if the cancer comes back of much more daunting expenses. >> the bone marrow testing alone costs like that's just the testing part of it. >> reporter: 800,000 patients pass through jps every year. fewer than 7% of them have private health insurance....
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and medicare. people are worried about and no one is talking about. that is what the tea party is all about -- leave social security alone and leave medicare alone and if democrats tried to protect the -- protected, maybe they will keep the seats. but when they keep threatening $500 billion for medicare, 20 million illegal immigrants to get the jobs, they will let a problem. host: are you involved with the tea party or watching from the sidelines? caller: just watching from the sidelines but understand our point. to many people doing our jobs -- nobody wants to talk about illegal immigration. the president is turning his back on it and people are fed up, especially when they talk about social security and medicare. i am a baby boomer. my wife will be caught -- retire pretty soon. we are waiting for this and a lot of people feel the same way. host: doris is watching us from chicago on the democrats' line. caller: he did not mention anything about a 40,000 people who die every year who did not have health insurance. massachusetts told the people of the
and medicare. people are worried about and no one is talking about. that is what the tea party is all about -- leave social security alone and leave medicare alone and if democrats tried to protect the -- protected, maybe they will keep the seats. but when they keep threatening $500 billion for medicare, 20 million illegal immigrants to get the jobs, they will let a problem. host: are you involved with the tea party or watching from the sidelines? caller: just watching from the sidelines but...
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by medicare, since medicare pays less, they'll get less money. it's also slippery slope. i think there's a concern that it could mor much into a signal. it's natural. i think medicare have been an very effective influence program. i like the idea of more people being able to take advantage of it. i don't think this is going anywhere. they drop -- they planted this idea. it's just -- there seems to be too much opposition. i don't think it's going to be in the final compromise. but we'll see. with regard to the employees, they favored the clinton bill, then they changed their mind about it. you mentioned ideology, the best answer that i have is entrepreneurs don't generally tend to like the idea of government involvement in anything. on the surface, you think they'd like to get out. >> i can tell you we do a meeting once a year, 100 ceos, large companies, different industries. we had a group of them in washington a month ago. two things were clear. there was enormous efforts to reduce health care cost. many of them had served on various panels for the business round table e
by medicare, since medicare pays less, they'll get less money. it's also slippery slope. i think there's a concern that it could mor much into a signal. it's natural. i think medicare have been an very effective influence program. i like the idea of more people being able to take advantage of it. i don't think this is going anywhere. they drop -- they planted this idea. it's just -- there seems to be too much opposition. i don't think it's going to be in the final compromise. but we'll see....
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mutan is concerned that the legislation may cut medicare reimbursement rates to this and other hospitals as well as cut the additional government subsidies howard receives for treating so many uninsured patients. >> we're just going to go over our game plan again. >> reporter: still as more people have health insurance and are able to build a relationship with a primary care physician doctors hope this will mean fewer expensive late stage treatments. >> the idea of having insurance will at least insure that those patients or those people have at least access to more preventive care. >> if they are entering the health care arena earlier, seeing their primary care physician and not utilizing the high resources of an emergency room, then that's also better for hospitals. >> reporter: provided that there are enough primary care physicians to handle the expected increase in patients. currently there is a shortage of these docs. more medical students are going into lurative specialties. med schools such as howard are trying to change that. >> here at howard and other medical schools across the
mutan is concerned that the legislation may cut medicare reimbursement rates to this and other hospitals as well as cut the additional government subsidies howard receives for treating so many uninsured patients. >> we're just going to go over our game plan again. >> reporter: still as more people have health insurance and are able to build a relationship with a primary care physician doctors hope this will mean fewer expensive late stage treatments. >> the idea of having...
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ranks right up there with social security and medicare, and we are meeting with the members on every, at the caucus and different groups of the caucus to add here to halladay receive the best way to go, how they would prefer to go forward. but, we will go forward. so with that i would be pleased to take any questions. >> the message from massachusetts seems to be they want to go into more, voters want to go in a more moderate directions. are you going to make any effort to tell republicans their welcome at the table and you think they would come? >> they are always welcome at the table. we have a responsibility always to find common ground. the number of hearings that were held to write these bills in three committees practically, one-third of congress and the house participated in those hearings in a bipartisan way and in many cases some of those republican amendments were adopted, but they had made it clear that they are not for health care reform, and we are coming in so to the extent we can find common ground between those two differences is, remains to be seen but always welcome.
ranks right up there with social security and medicare, and we are meeting with the members on every, at the caucus and different groups of the caucus to add here to halladay receive the best way to go, how they would prefer to go forward. but, we will go forward. so with that i would be pleased to take any questions. >> the message from massachusetts seems to be they want to go into more, voters want to go in a more moderate directions. are you going to make any effort to tell...
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cutting half a trillion dollars of medicare. we know we need to reform pricing and we will do that shortly. to think that we've all had a one size fits all plan in congress is going to hurt what we have, that is a difference between martha coakley and i. you are talking about a health care plan, half a trillion dollars in health care cuts at a time when we do not need it. i would propose allowing the states to do that individually with the government incentivizing it. we can actually export but we have done and show them how to do it. i looked over to being the 41st vote in making sure we get that plan back to the driver board. >> mr. coakley -- mrs. coakley. >> thank you. i would be proud to be that vote to make sure we get that perform we need. we have taken the lead in massachusetts. we are attacking costs to make sure we provide for transparency and competition to bring costs down. wheat now spent $2.60 trillion per year on health care in this country. we do not get our money's work -- our money's worth. we do not have trans
cutting half a trillion dollars of medicare. we know we need to reform pricing and we will do that shortly. to think that we've all had a one size fits all plan in congress is going to hurt what we have, that is a difference between martha coakley and i. you are talking about a health care plan, half a trillion dollars in health care cuts at a time when we do not need it. i would propose allowing the states to do that individually with the government incentivizing it. we can actually export but...
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an additional medicare tax and a compromise where you recognize the cost savings potentials, recognize the priorities of the president but at the same time move towards the house by having more progressive revenue raising other taxes like the medicare tax or a small millionaire's tax. >> ifill: what about that, josh bivens? >> some sort of compromise could be useful here. >> ifill: like what? >> i mean, one, have the senate bill move a little bit toward the house. but if you want to do some kind of cost sharing i think you have to actually target excessive benefits. i don't think the excise tax does it. one can imagine a way of constructing a thax that goes after plans that are generous in terms of actual generosity of coverage. >> ifill: what is an excessive benefit. >> that's a big problem too. one person's excessive benefits is another person's insulation from risk. you have people, you know, i'm enough of an economist to believe that people trade-off wages for these health insurance benefits. they've voted with their feet. they clearly value these benefits. excessive is tough. but
an additional medicare tax and a compromise where you recognize the cost savings potentials, recognize the priorities of the president but at the same time move towards the house by having more progressive revenue raising other taxes like the medicare tax or a small millionaire's tax. >> ifill: what about that, josh bivens? >> some sort of compromise could be useful here. >> ifill: like what? >> i mean, one, have the senate bill move a little bit toward the house. but if...
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it cuts half a trillion dollars for medicare. [unintelligible] review mandates to make sure we do not have [unintelligible] we can do better with the plan we have. >> we can agree to disagree but let's be clear on the facts. you cannot distort my record and i will be accurate about yours. i have not proposed any new taxes except for those on the wealthiest 2% of the country. that is all i have ever talked about. let's be clear. what i propose is going forward to make sure we cannot afford for health care. it is 8% to 10% a year going up. >> you are in favor of cap and trade. >> it is not a tax. >> our favorin -- you are in favor of the tax cuts coming back. the tax credits are coming back. i am sorry. >> i hear you talkinhg about tax cuts to create jobs. the importance of that. there is the second issue. that is the deficits. the truth of the matter is over the horizon are these massive deficits. we have 1.4 trillion dollars now but every year, the amount is one trillion dollar -- $1 trillion more. >> the answer here is i have be
it cuts half a trillion dollars for medicare. [unintelligible] review mandates to make sure we do not have [unintelligible] we can do better with the plan we have. >> we can agree to disagree but let's be clear on the facts. you cannot distort my record and i will be accurate about yours. i have not proposed any new taxes except for those on the wealthiest 2% of the country. that is all i have ever talked about. let's be clear. what i propose is going forward to make sure we cannot afford...
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you don't cut medicare put the cost on the backs of seniors. everything about this bill is wrong-headed that's why i think the american people are going to reject those that are sponsors of it. >> greta: we've had the discussion many times here on the record i said people think this bill is lousy, say next november in the midterm elections, i suppose two years later the voters will take it out on those who voted for. here's the problem, he will have the bill at that point unless we try to make it better now. do you have any recommendation to try to fix it, pervade -- persuade some of your ideas into this new bill or are we stuck with what is handed us? >> as we are invited to sit at the table with democrats and do it properly. there's been a lot learned, problems to avoid, tunes that exist. there's a real need for health care reform in this country that isn't what is going on now this is about politics not about helping the american people with a better health care bill many if people are serious about focusing on health care and improving it w
you don't cut medicare put the cost on the backs of seniors. everything about this bill is wrong-headed that's why i think the american people are going to reject those that are sponsors of it. >> greta: we've had the discussion many times here on the record i said people think this bill is lousy, say next november in the midterm elections, i suppose two years later the voters will take it out on those who voted for. here's the problem, he will have the bill at that point unless we try to...
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vo: if you're over 65, have diabetes and are on medicare... vo: ...call now and we'll send you a free meter. vo: it offers alternate site testing, so you can test on your arm. no more pricking your fingers. vo: and to make it even less painful, the cost of your diabetes testing supplies may be covered by medicare. vo: join over a million others who have chosen liberty medical. vo: call now and receive a free accu-chek aviva meter. vo: plus, for a limited time, get a free cookbook when you join. end tag vo: call the number on your screen. >>> 2009 oscar ballots have been mailed out. the nominees will be announced next month. >> jeremy and i already have some ideas of our own as far as what could get best picture of the year. for me it goes to "precious." i thought that the acting knocked my socks off. it's set in harlem in 1987. where precious is a 16-year-old african-american girl who's pregnant for the second time by her absent father. she's abused emotionally and physically by her mom who you see there played by monique. precious can't read
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the current health care system has led to skyrocketing costs in medicare and medicaid. to recuse those -- reduce those costs for the long run, we need to pass comprehensive health care reform. that's the first step to get the excessive deficits under control, and that's exactly what we're doing. in late december, the senate passed health care reform, and according to the nonpartisan congressional budget office, our health care reform bill reduced federal deficits by $132 billion in the first ten years. that is -- let me say it again. according to the c.b.o., this health care legislation will reduce federal deficits by by $132 billion in the first ten years. not increase, but reduce. that helps. the bill would reduce federal deficits by $650 billion to to $1.3 trillion the second ten years. that is, the second ten years, there is a much greater reduction in deficit spending, according to the nonpartisan congressional budget office, a reduction between $650 billion to $1.3 trillion reduction in federal deficits in the second ten years. and this deficit reduction is likely
the current health care system has led to skyrocketing costs in medicare and medicaid. to recuse those -- reduce those costs for the long run, we need to pass comprehensive health care reform. that's the first step to get the excessive deficits under control, and that's exactly what we're doing. in late december, the senate passed health care reform, and according to the nonpartisan congressional budget office, our health care reform bill reduced federal deficits by $132 billion in the first...
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it's just a question of whether we're going to raise taxes, we're going to cut half a trillion from medicare, affect veterans' care. i think we can do it better. >> ifill: republicans declared voters sent a clear message in yesterday-- that democrats need to slow down. >> i'm convinced now that no gamesmanship will be played by the other side with regard to future votes in the senate >> the american people have spoken. the people of massachusetts have spoken for the rest of america. stop this process. sit down and open transparent negotiations. let's begin again from the beginning. >> ifill: indeed, many senate democrats appeared chastened by the brown victory, which some predicted would affect every 2010 race. senate majority leader harry reid suggested voters are as concerned about the economy as they are about health care. >> first of all, we're not going to rush into anything. as you've heard, we're going to wait until the new senator arrives before we do anything more on health care. remember, the bill we passed in the senate is good for a year. there are many different things we can do
it's just a question of whether we're going to raise taxes, we're going to cut half a trillion from medicare, affect veterans' care. i think we can do it better. >> ifill: republicans declared voters sent a clear message in yesterday-- that democrats need to slow down. >> i'm convinced now that no gamesmanship will be played by the other side with regard to future votes in the senate >> the american people have spoken. the people of massachusetts have spoken for the rest of...
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they have stopped treated medicare patients because reimbursements doesn't cover costs. the republicans say the president is backing a plan that doesn't address the high cost of care. >> raise taxes on small businesses, raises taxes on middle income americans and raises taxes on medical devices and in creases medicare premiums for seniors by $50 billion. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi promised to address the shortfall in reimbursements. >> we salute their work and their right to point out the disparity in reimbuements would be short sided not to pass the bill because of one piece of the bill which we will correct. >> reporter: california governor arnold schwarzenegger says washington owes the state billions. >> my budget includes billions of dollars for medicare. >> reporter: the president hopes to have the bill signed into law before the state of the union address next month. melanie wilkes, fox news. >> and the bills need to be merged into one before it can move on to the president's desk. >>> a memorial service was held in massachusetts for 37-year- old harol
they have stopped treated medicare patients because reimbursements doesn't cover costs. the republicans say the president is backing a plan that doesn't address the high cost of care. >> raise taxes on small businesses, raises taxes on middle income americans and raises taxes on medical devices and in creases medicare premiums for seniors by $50 billion. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi promised to address the shortfall in reimbursements. >> we salute their work and...
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one branch has stopped treating medicare patients. it lost $484 million because reimbursements didn't cover costs. >> raise taxes on small businesses, raises taxes on middle-income americans. it raises taxes on medical dices. it increases medicare premiums for our seniors by $50 billion. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi acknowledged mayon's -- mayo as losses -- mayo's losses. >> we salute their work and their right to point out the disparity in reimbursements would be shortsighted not to pass the bill because of one piece of the bill which we will correct. >> reporter: in his annual budget review, california governor arnold schwarzenegger said washington owes the golden state billions. >> my budget includes $1 billion for medicare costs. >> reporter: house and senate democrats are struggling to merge their versions of health care reform into one bill. they and the president hope to have it signed into law before the state of the union address next month. in washington, fox news. >>> the house and senate versions of the bill now
one branch has stopped treating medicare patients. it lost $484 million because reimbursements didn't cover costs. >> raise taxes on small businesses, raises taxes on middle-income americans. it raises taxes on medical dices. it increases medicare premiums for our seniors by $50 billion. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi acknowledged mayon's -- mayo as losses -- mayo's losses. >> we salute their work and their right to point out the disparity in reimbursements would be...
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it will hurt medicare! it will destroy jobs! and run our nation deeper into debt! that's not anything to clap about because it's not in the interest of our state. it's nothing to clap about. it's not in the interest of our state, in our country. and we can do better! [cheers and applause] [chanting "yes, we can"] you know, when i traveled throughout the state, i've had a lot of fun. you guys are all having fun. [cheers and applause] so thank you. thank you. we have more of a show coming for you. so we are very excited. but when i'm in washington, i will work in the senate with the democrats and republicans to reform health care in an open and honest way. no more closed-door meetings, backroom deals. [cheers and applause] backroom deals with an out-of-touch party leadership. no more hiding costs, concealing taxes, collaborating with the special interests and leaving more trillions in debt for our children to pay. in health care we need to start fresh! we need to start fresh, work together to do the job right. and i hate to sound repettive, but once again we can do b
it will hurt medicare! it will destroy jobs! and run our nation deeper into debt! that's not anything to clap about because it's not in the interest of our state. it's nothing to clap about. it's not in the interest of our state, in our country. and we can do better! [cheers and applause] [chanting "yes, we can"] you know, when i traveled throughout the state, i've had a lot of fun. you guys are all having fun. [cheers and applause] so thank you. thank you. we have more of a show...
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government for an $8 billion credit to cover up funded mandates, things like border protection and medicare and medicaid program. california provides 13% of the nation's gross domestic product and the recovery of the nation depend on california. trace: that is brand-new information at the bottom of the hour. martha: the world economy proving we are all connected. unemployment in the eur o-zone 10%. the highest rate since they began using the euro in 1999. amy has a report for us live from london. >>it is the same as the united states, but it's a euro record. this is as high as it's gotten. that impacts consume were spending. people are spending much less because of this situation. that threatens the economic recovery here as countries teeter on the edge of recession. there is growth in europe and recovery, but a lot of that has been because companies cut jobs, they cut costs and laid people off. the recently released november figures show the average unemployment at 10%. but they have a wide range of statistics. so you can see it's quite varied. but these figures don't tell the whole story.
government for an $8 billion credit to cover up funded mandates, things like border protection and medicare and medicaid program. california provides 13% of the nation's gross domestic product and the recovery of the nation depend on california. trace: that is brand-new information at the bottom of the hour. martha: the world economy proving we are all connected. unemployment in the eur o-zone 10%. the highest rate since they began using the euro in 1999. amy has a report for us live from...
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our budget is locked down with social security and medicare and medicaid bills that are unsustainable. if you try to solve these problems, the power of special- interest groups who are against whatever solution you put on the table has gone exponentially greater. can you imagine right in the united states constitution in today's environment -- can you imagine writing the united states constitution in today's environment? the power of money on the ability to find consensus on the hard things has gotten greater. i am not true that is going to hard decisions. i worry about this decision. >> we could not have gone the constitution if it had been negotiated on c-span. >> corporations do not want to be hated, for the most part. they have many ways to pour more money into the political process if they wanted to and they have chosen not to. to cross that line and suddenly decide that, as a corporation, i want to defeat lindsay gramm of north carolina and those corporations are in sentences co, boston, and new york city, that is -- are in san francisco, boston, and in new york city, that is th
our budget is locked down with social security and medicare and medicaid bills that are unsustainable. if you try to solve these problems, the power of special- interest groups who are against whatever solution you put on the table has gone exponentially greater. can you imagine right in the united states constitution in today's environment -- can you imagine writing the united states constitution in today's environment? the power of money on the ability to find consensus on the hard things has...
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you're cutting half a trillion dollars out of medicare. girls are going to be taxing people at a time that they just can't afford it. we can do better. we elected the drawing board and i don't think it's going to take 15 years, not on my watch. i will make it a priority to make sure we have coverage that they can rely on and have the flexibility to be part of. not a one-size-fits-all for the entire country at the really hurting states and their individual right to free market and free enterprise. >> i'm going to tune to you ms. coakley. all of you have talked to the economy and voters in this commonwealth of course but jobs right at the top of their list here at everyone is worried about 10% unemployment nationwide. but it's also true that this terrible economic situation workers find themselves in really comes at the end of a lost decade for american workers. there has been nationwide no net job growth since december 1999 and middle-class families when adjusted for inflation have not seen their incomes rise. what are your plans on only sh
you're cutting half a trillion dollars out of medicare. girls are going to be taxing people at a time that they just can't afford it. we can do better. we elected the drawing board and i don't think it's going to take 15 years, not on my watch. i will make it a priority to make sure we have coverage that they can rely on and have the flexibility to be part of. not a one-size-fits-all for the entire country at the really hurting states and their individual right to free market and free...
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the clerk: h.r. 3961, an act to amend title 18 of the social security act to reform the medicare s.g.r. payment system for physicians and for other purposes. h.r. 4154, an act to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to repeal the new carrier overbasis rules in order to prevent tax increases, and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: mr. president, i would object to further proceedings in respect to these two bills. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the bills will be placed on the calendar. mr. reid: mr. president, visiting with nevadans as i have done during these past several weeks, it's impossible not to be motivated to get back to the business of legislating. it's impossible to ignore their grief over growing foreclosures, the uncertainty of unemployment, and the frustration of fighting insurance companies for your family's health, and it's just as evident that the people of nevada and the nation need us to work toward sensible solutions rather than drown once again in the partisan bickering that consumed much of last year. some elections go your way. some
the clerk: h.r. 3961, an act to amend title 18 of the social security act to reform the medicare s.g.r. payment system for physicians and for other purposes. h.r. 4154, an act to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to repeal the new carrier overbasis rules in order to prevent tax increases, and so forth and for other purposes. mr. reid: mr. president, i would object to further proceedings in respect to these two bills. the presiding officer: objection having been heard, the bills will be...